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THE VOICES FROM OUR REGIONS, November 2023

Monday, November 27th, 2023

An update following two recent Regional Committee events, namely ITFA and VEFI in Zurich and CEERC in Vienna.

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ITFA NEW MEMBERS, November 2023

Friday, November 24th, 2023

ITFA is pleased to welcome three institutions to its growing family:

– CargoX
– Converse Bank
– COMARCH

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CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE – Sean Edwards, ITFA Chairman

Thursday, October 26th, 2023

Wow! Wow! Wow! What an extraordinary conference! With more than 400 delegates spanning across 12 diverse sectors worldwide, the support of 42 sponsors, and the participation of exceptional speakers and panelists, not to mention the superb venue, the ITFA 49th Annual Conference could not have been any better!

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INEXORABLE CHANGE FACING SCF DISTRIBUTION? OCT 2023

Wednesday, October 25th, 2023

Supply chain finance (SCF) is having to respond to change on many fronts all at the same time. This was a key theme underlying a discussion by a panel of industry experts at the recent conference of the International Trade and Forfaiting Association (ITFA) in Abu Dhabi.

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ITFA ESG RESEARCH OVERVIEW: BANKS FAILING TO FIND CONSISTENT APPROACH TO REGULATORY SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING, OCT 2023

Tuesday, October 24th, 2023

The world’s largest trade finance banks are being inconsistent in their use of regulatory reporting frameworks for sustainability, according to new research published by ITFA’s ESG Committee.

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TEAM AMERICAS: AN INSIGHT INTO THE WORK OF THE AMERICAS REGIONAL COMMITTEE UNDER NEW CHAIR HERNAN MAYOL, OCT 2023

Tuesday, October 24th, 2023

Newly appointed ITFA executive board member Hernan Mayol and his local advisory board are putting together a series of events and initiatives for the Americas to expand membership across the region and encourage greater cooperation globally.

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MARITIME STATE OF PLAY REPORT: DECEPTIVE SHIPPING PRACTICES – EMERGING COMPANY TRENDS, OCT 2023

Tuesday, October 24th, 2023

Deceptive shipping practices began to emerge as a topic of interest following the US Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control’s guidance on Deceptive Shipping Practices (2020).

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ITFA NEW MEMBERS, Oct 2023

Thursday, October 26th, 2023

ITFA is pleased to welcome seven institutions to its growing family:

– Aspen
– CredAble
– Eastnets
– Itau BBA International PLC
– KOIOS Master Data Limited
– UAE Trade Connect
– Vantage Risk Speciality Insurance Company

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CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE – Sean Edwards, ITFA Chairman / Head of Legal and Special Adviser to the Global Trade Finance Department at SMBC, Sep 2023

Tuesday, September 26th, 2023

Welcome to the latest instalment of the ITFA newsletter! We sincerely hope you had a well-deserved summer break and are now ready to dive into some exciting updates.

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SUSTAINABLE TRADE AND THE REGULATORY PARADOX, Sep 2023

Friday, September 22nd, 2023

Trade and supply chain finance has a unique position in the process of moving towards more sustainable business models.

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ITFA’S EMERGING LEADERS; BUILDING A GLOBAL COMMUNITY, Sep 2023

Friday, September 22nd, 2023

The ITFA Emerging Leaders Committee is currently enjoying its most prosperous year to date, marked by substantial global growth and the expansion of its diverse range of activities.

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ITFA ARC WEBINAR NO.7 HELD IN SEPTEMBER, Sep 2023

Friday, September 22nd, 2023

On September 13th the ITFA Africa Regional Committee (ARC) hosted the next educational webinar in its series aimed at financial professionals working in Africa.

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